EDU-125 Competent Person Refresher

Cost: $730/per person (group rates available)

Duration: 8 hours/1 day

Max # of students: 10 students

This course is aimed at refreshing the knowledge of the Competent Person and adding new skills and knowledge to remain current and up to date with rapidly changing fall protection regulations, best practices, and equipment advances.

The course will include lecture, video, demonstration, and practical application exercises to refresh and expand the knowledge and understanding of the Fall Protection Competent Person.

This course meets the Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training (ANSI Z490.1), and the requirements of ANSI Z359 and ANSI A10.32.

All students will participate in classroom, hands-on instruction, and student-performed exercises that will cover:

• OSHA, ANSI, Manufacturer, and all applicable regulations regarding the proper inspection, care, maintenance, storage, and documentation of Fall Protection equipment
• Hierarchy of Fall Protection
• Fall Restraint vs. Fall Arrest criteria
• Fall clearance and swing fall calculations
• Use of conventional and non-conventional Fall Protection Systems
• Roles and responsibilities of Authorized Person and Competent Person
• Hazard evaluation, identification, and elimination
• Requirements of rescue
• Proper donning of Fall Protection equipment
• Equipment selection, evaluation, and use
• Selection and use of certified and non-certified anchors
• Fall Protection for aerial lifts and ladders